Financial & Operations Manager at Aflac, Incorporated Georgia

Financial & Operations Manager – Georgia Job Summary

Leads operational activities for Aflac Global Ventures. Duties include management of divisional operations, financial planning and forecasting, business analysis, executive management reporting, and decision support. Collaborates with leadership of all Aflac Global Ventures subsidiary organizations to produce standardized processes for communication, collaboration, and reporting. Serves as a financial consultant and adviser, supporting financial planning and analysis, expense management, reviewing results, financial reporting, and preparing presentations.

Partners with peers across the organization to build relationships, meet dynamic business requirements, ensure high-quality reporting deliverables, and integrate technology to automate and drive process improvement initiatives. Ensures compliance with internal control and regulatory policies and financial requirements.

• Drives financial planning and budgeting for Aflac Global Ventures and all underlying entities, including Japan entities and incubated businesses; prepares forecasts and updates periodically; performs quarterly expense analysis and reports on variances.
• Ensures accurate and timely recording and reporting of transactions, distributions, capital calls, and other activities for investment entities globally; manages venture investment return tracking and benchmarking processes.
• Collaborates effectively with Aflac Financial teams globally (US, Japan, corporate) to address ongoing, quarterly, and annual requirements; supports transaction close and funding, working closely with Legal, Treasury, and other teams.
• Provides comprehensive financial reporting, leading consolidation of financials for operating and investing subsidiaries, and preparing financial statements; works with internal teams on monthly and quarterly close.
• Supports the operational needs of Aflac Global Ventures, including reporting, intercompany collaboration, and change management.
• Prepares and supports business performance reporting; reviews and interprets operational results and tracks benefit realization.
• Defines KPI/Dashboard/Metrics requirements and develops reporting to measure and monitor success relative to plans and milestones; presents KPI/Dashboard/Metrics to executive management in staff and governance meetings.
• Acts as an operational consultant and adviser to both the President and Chief Financial Officer of Aflac Global Ventures and business unit leaders.
• Assists with developing a summary narrative to “tell the story” of the operations and financials; develops presentation materials for key executive committees, leadership reviews, and board meetings.
• Serves as the project management leader for AGV projects; leads the PMO effort for key process improvement projects, growth initiatives, and in the formation and acquisition of new entities.
• Performs other duties as required.

• Minimum required Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, or other quantitative field of study; preferred Master's Degree in similar fields.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional job‑related work experience across financial planning & analysis, financial reporting, consolidation, budgeting, investment accounting, and/or operations. Experience with in a financial services firm is strongly welcomed; otherwise an equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable.
• CPA designation strongly welcomed.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel and intermediate PowerPoint skills.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other financial related federal regulations.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

• Business and Financial Acumen – knows how businesses work; is knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, and information affecting the business and organization; knows the competition and how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace; understands the…